Category values in change form

[meeraqt85]

Dear expertise 

I have a query in updating categories value in the change form , how do you rate the difficulty involved in the process ? 

Please note following would be involved : 

1. Mapping the old values to the updated categories value 

Please state the difficulty involved and also how much time & effort needed in this process . 

Thanks and regards

Meera

[bammar]

I would see if you can add new value and hide the old - the reason for this is manyfold - It may be better to leave the old records unmanipulated and for historical purposes leave the categories they had ( You would have to suggest it and convince the customers that this is better. - for instance if a paper form was updated we would never go back to the ones from 5 years ago and update it- however all new submissions will use new values.  

If you have to update consider factors like updating resolved /closed records